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Khmer Rouge chief jailer gets 19 years

A former Khmer Rouge chief jailer was sentenced to 19 years behind bars today after a United Nations-backed tribunal found him guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity.

Khmer Rouge chief jailer gets 19 years

Mon, 26 Jul, 2010 - 09:16

A former Khmer Rouge chief jailer was sentenced to 19 years behind bars today after a United Nations-backed tribunal found him guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity.

Kaing Guek Eav, also known as Duch, listened impassively as the chief judge read out the verdict in Phnom Penh.

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